The Met Opera 2019-20: Agrippina

Book Tickets for The Met Opera 2019-20: Agrippina

Genre: Opera
Director: Sir David McVicar
Cast: Brenda Rae, Iestyn Davies, Duncan Rock

Release Date: 29/02/2020
Feature Runtime: 4 hrs 10 mins
Trailers: Approx. 20 mins

Synopsis

Handel’s tale of intrigue and impropriety in ancient Rome receives its first Met performances, with star mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato as the controlling, power-hungry Agrippina and Harry Bicket conducting. Sir David McVicar’s production ingeniously reframes the action of this black comedy about the abuse of power to “the present,” where it should loudly resonate. The all-star cast features mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey as Agrippina’s son and future emperor Nerone, soprano Brenda Rae as the seductive Poppea, countertenor Iestyn Davies as the ambitious officer Ottone, and bass Matthew Rose as the weary emperor Claudius.